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Faithful to Nature’s Medicine Chest

It is such a delight using all natural products to doctor any illness or wound, and there really is no end to the use of the many natural treatments we stock. Due to their organic structure the body readily recognises natural products with the result being more efficient healing as one does not get nasty side effects and nor is there concern about products mixing. Ultimately the immune system and internal organs like the kidney and liver are healthier if you can choose natural healing solutions in so far as possible. There is an amazing synergy of science and nature in many of the following products.
AllisOne Tissue Salts – Ferrum Phos – First Aid
A natural pain reliever that helps with inflammation – perfect for bruises; cuts; burns and bleeding.
AllisOne Tissue Salts – Kali Mur – Decongest
Kali Mur is the ear, nose, throat and lung specialist of the salts and is an absolute must in every natural medicine chest to take at the onset of colds; sore throats or sinus infections. But it is also great at treating nausea; acne; eczema; allergies and thrush amongst a host of other symptons.
AllisOne Tissue Salts – Nat Phos – pH Balance
My almost 6 month old son was still struggling with bouts of reflux until we each started taking this (I am still breast-feeding). It has been one of my best finds yet! Works very well for nappy rash too incidentally.
AllisOne Tissue Salts – Nat Mur – Aquilibrate
I am constantly thirsty so have just started with this to test it, but it work help heal cold sores; dry skin; fatigue and a predisposition to insect bites amongst many other bothers.
Bee Natural Head to Toe Healing Balm
The name says it all and a must to keep on hand for cold sores; burns; bites or irritated skin of any kind.
Badger Aromatic Chest Rub
A given with winter around the corner. This rub has a nice strong scent which really helps to open your chest and sinuses.
Trevarno Calendula Ointment
Another great healer of any topical wounds likes burns; eczema or grazes. Calendula works wonders for the skin and we always recommend it to people suffering from eczema.
Trevarno Propolis Ointment
Perfect for cracked split skin or any bothers to do with the feet. Has really helped with athletes foot in our family.
New Chapter Vitamins – Organic Coenzyme C Food Complex
Synthetic vitamin C has been dubbed expensive urine for a reason. This is because, while vitamin C is widely recognized for its cell protective and immune supportive effects, research on important antioxidant nutrients has demonstrated that only when the nutrient is in the form of food will it deliver its full wisdom to support health.
New Chapter Vitamins Organic Every Woman’s One Daily
Wholefood supplements are a must to maintain optimal health for two very good reasons. The first is that our soils are so depleted that we are not getting the essential nutritional count in our food that we should be, and secondly, synthetic supplements actually tax your body and your health further. Read more about what your supplements are made of
A Vogel Cold Formula
A fantastic homeopathtic blend to take at the onset of colds.
Himalayan Course Salt
The best gargle around for sore throats. This is because the salt water gargle has a higher salt concentration than your cells’ salt concentration, and so it will draw out some of the edema fluid from the mucosa of the throat.
A Vogel Echinaforce
For the prevention of colds, this is a must. If any one of us starts to get sick, then this comes out to boost the rest of us!
Lalibella Honey
Honey is much better than a lozenge at giving relief to painful throats. Let a few spoonful’s of honey drip down your sore throat. It’s powerful antimicrobial properties can soothe raw tissue.
Colliodal Silver
If you are serious about creating a natural medicine chest, then this should be your number one buy. Colloidal silver treats everything from ring worm; to acne; to eye and ear infections… immunity, you name it!
Barley Grass
I take a spoonful in some fruit juice every morning – the health benefits are endless and I genuinely feel stronger for it.
Relief Remedy Roller
Very handy to have on hand for any nasty bites, although in truth the ozone healing gel now gets preference for any bites.
Ozone Gel
A fantastic all-rounder for bites; stings and any kind of fungal infection. This is a good remedy for athletes foot too, the ozone kills fungus and bacteria that makes your feet smell.
Xlear Nasal Spray
Great for blocked noses or sinus infections.
Peppermint Essential Oil
Fantastic to relive headaches – rub a drop on temples or add to your bath.
Pine Essential Oil
Pine is an excellent respiratory oil used for coughs and colds and I add a few drops to our humidifier in our bedroom. A wonderful gentle remedy for babies croup as well.
Clary Sage Essential Oil
The best way to relive stomach upsets or period pains. Put a few drops on a hot cloth and press to the stomach area.
Posted by Christian Astl in Natural Healing,Organic Supplements,Wonders of Natural Ingredients | Add a Comment

Tackle Your Home with Organic Cleaning Products

We have a large warehouse filled to the brim of the best natural and organic products – and of course this is where we do all our shopping. Are you curious to see what we choose to use personally?
Eco Stain Remover
Got stains? The eco stain remover works like a charm, even on grease. We like it because it doesn’t contain any weird chemicals and the product itself is biodegrable, it doesn’t make sense to have your cleaning prducts cleaning one thing and then polluting another, like our water.
Triple Orange Wonder All Purpose Spray
I find it to be super effective on counter and stove tops and the occasional spills on floors. Has a lovely orange scent.
Earthsap Window and Surface Cleaner
Fabulous for windows.
Earthsap Cleaner and Degreaser
My once greasy oven thanks me for this every day!
Triple Orange Bio-Detergent
This stuff works really well on dirty laundry and smells great. Love the fact that I don’t need to add a softener.
Better Earth Natural Dishwashing Liquid
I could (actually I have on a camping trip in the Karoo) wash my whole body with this lovely liquid! I buy the 5L and then decant when I need to refill. Have friends who love it so much, but are on tight budgets that dilute it a little with water when they decant. The sweet orange scent is seriously sublime – this feels more like a luxurious hand wash.
Earthsap All Purpose Cleaner Concentrate
Fabulous to use on everything. We use it to clean the bathrooms; floors; cars – everything!
Earthsap Toilet Cleaner
Love the smell, cleans our bath well too!
Better Earth Dishwashing Gel
I can only praise this amazing natural cleaner – our dishes and glass sparkle with organic goodness and I take comfort in the fact that my family cannot get sick eating off my plates.
Giovanni Cucumber Song Liquid Hand Soap
It looks beautiful; has a soft creamy and freshly scented foam – bliss!
Enchantrix Dog Shampoo
The good liquid foam makes this a treat to use which we need to manage our 25 kg pooch getting her monthly wash in our bath. Like many collies she has especially sensitive skin, and this does not irritate her at all.
Plascan Plastic Bottle Crusher
Given the value for money this has been a great addition to keeping our recycling that much greener as it is now more space efficient.
Mother Nature Netted Stain Stick
This stain stick is especially useful to help keep our little boy’s nappies and clothes clean, but we use it on any fabric that needs a little extra TLC.
Peaceful Summer Soylites Candle
Works like magic in deterring the flies. The flies incidentally happen to be the only drawback in living in lovely Noordhoek with all of our horse friends.
Biodegradable Kitchen Cloths
I really love my funky new environmental kitchen cloths that are going straight on top of my compost heap when I am done with them. Also comes in bird design
Posted by Christian Astl in Eco Living,Featured Organic Products,Going Organic,Natural Cleaning | Add a Comment

The Most Eco-Friendly Fly Catcher Around …

 

Over the Easter weekend I picked up a new pet and I just have to share him… He may not look like much now folks, but what you are looking at is the world’s most eco-friendly fly-catcher, commonly known as, well the fly-catcher! Or Drosera Capensis to be more exact.

Otherwise known as a Sundew, the fly-catcher is endemic to the Cape and like’s humid conditions – and so of course, a sunny windowsill is the ideal place. The sticky tentacles that you see will catch pesky flies and mosquitoes, and the more of these little critters that the plant can get its tentacles on, the bigger it will grow. In fact, because the Sundew will get all his nutrition from the flies that used to bother me, he can grow to a considerable size in this small cup, as unlike most plants it is not the soil that nourishes him.

Can anyone challenge me to finding a more eco-friendly means of dealing with flies? Like all plants he is going to help to clean the air, and all that he needs from me is clean water and love. I can sit back and watch him devour the flies that make their way into my kitchen without harming any of the subtle eco-systems around me.

This is a perfect example of using the efficiency of nature to solve my problems, without further upsetting the balance or harmony of my environment.

Posted by Robyn Astl in Eco Living,Natural Cleaning | Comments (1) - Add a Comment